Trump faces ballot challenge in Illinois minutes after filing his petitions

January 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Trump faces ballot challenge in Illinois minutes after filing his petitions

Objectors say he’s disqualified under 14th Amendment for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riots By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinois is…

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Trump faces ballot challenge in Illinois minutes after filing his petitions

January 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Trump faces ballot challenge in Illinois minutes after filing his petitions

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinois is now among the growing list of states in which former President Donald Trump will…

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Paid Leave for All Workers Act Takes Effect January 1

January 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Paid Leave for All Workers Act Takes Effect January 1

Workers will begin earning up to 40 hours of paid time off   Workers in Illinois will begin earning paid time off on January 1,…

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Judge closes Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center after ‘facility in crisis’ fails to meet new state standards

January 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Judge closes Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center after ‘facility in crisis’ fails to meet new state standards

By MOLLY PARKER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Capitol News Illinois. The judge responsible for…

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Governor names new DCFS director Former director Marc Smith will stay on until Feb. 1

January 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Governor names new DCFS director Former director Marc Smith will stay on until Feb. 1

By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The troubled state agency charged with the protection of abused and neglected children will have new leadership in…

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Madigan trial delayed until October for SCOTUS review of bribery statute

January 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Madigan trial delayed until October for SCOTUS review of bribery statute

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan won’t be spending his 82nd birthday in a federal courtroom this…

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Governor names new DCFS director

January 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Governor names new DCFS director

By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The troubled state agency charged with the protection of abused and neglected children will have new leadership in…

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As dual credit participation grows in Illinois, study shows gaps widening

December 28, 2023 / Comments Off on As dual credit participation grows in Illinois, study shows gaps widening

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – As the cost of higher education continues to rise in Illinois and elsewhere, a growing number…

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Unions look to state for solutions after year of higher ed labor action

December 27, 2023 / Comments Off on Unions look to state for solutions after year of higher ed labor action

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] At public universities across the state, staff and faculty unions have faced a contentious year of negotiations and,…

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Prohibition on book bans, right to sue for ‘deepfake porn’ among new laws taking effect Jan. 1

December 26, 2023 / Comments Off on Prohibition on book bans, right to sue for ‘deepfake porn’ among new laws taking effect Jan. 1

By PETER HANCOK, ANDREW ADAMS & JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] More than 300 new laws will take effect Jan. 1, ranging from a…

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